I could go on and on with my passion for the powerful impact of traditions, but that wasn’t at all what my post was going to be about…believe it or not.
Can you tell that I haven’t figured out how to think succinctly about a post, type it, edit it etc. etc.
People ask how I have time to blog…I chuckle…well, since I have just started, I just type as I think…off the top of my head.
That could definitely get me into trouble sometime in the future.
I have written a lot in the past.
I know that I am breaking all the writing rules. I even teach a writing class, but definitely will not let my students read my writing on this blog…hee hee.
That is for another venue.
I will try and get better…better blogger, better. 🙂
Tangent coming back around…..my hubby came home last night at 11:00 pm, and informed me that he had invited Jimmy (my nephew) for breakfast at 6:30 to say good bye.
My husband assured me that he knew it would be fine with me. It was…kind of….breakfast definitely, the 6:30 thing….well……
6:30 was a little early for him as well, but we had a wonderful time.
He is an amazing young man, and we will see dynamic things from him in the future.
It’s kind of like a coffee cake, but you invert it onto a plate and it looks beautiful every time. The problem with this is that because I am a new blogger, and do think “next blog, ” quite often, I haven’t quite arrived yet.
I forgot to take a picture of my beautiful presentation until after it was all gone.
You see, before a month ago, I would have never thought to take pictures of the food that I bake. Now, I realize that a beautiful picture with a recipe is eye candy to many.
SUCH A BUMMER because it’s a GREAT RECIPE!
And here’s my other problem as a blogger….my camera.
I tried and tried to make the picture into a work of art, but you know what I realized –
It’s just not possible to deliver any enticing eye candy with this $89 digital, but it’s OK….because it makes me that much more appreciative for what my husband just ordered…..
I will be able to take a picture and you will gaze at it because it’s beautiful…hee hee.
So here is my attempt to show you, and I didn’t even have to move anything around because this is how it looked for breakfast – minus the full table of people not happy to be up at 6:30, of course.
I tried it without the flash, but it’s much too dark…did I say it was 6:30?
You can see my cool Mikasa dishes that I got at the yard sale. I already told you about them in another post. 
Now you can see the cantelope and candle.
Here’s a little bit of the apple thingy that was left. I will have to make it again, take a picture and post the recipe. I have seen lots of popular blogs do that…food is the whole post.
Did you know that?
I finally got sick of no flash and turned it on, but wow….now I see why photography people say to not do the flash close up. 🙂 All you see are the few left over apples that my daughter picked out
And that is why the post’s title was “A Little of this and a little of that.” There was no rhyme or reason to this. Should have made this into three posts….my nephew’s Bar Mitzvah and explained it but I am not in a mood to be reflective and I SO would have to, my camera announcement could have been another, and my recipe with food could have been another. See, I am learning….just stick with me. It’s only been one month.
it’s all good 🙂
congrats on the camera – i’m jealous! you will take beautiful photos, i know!
I’m jealous of your camera! After posting pics on blogger and seeing other people’s awesome pictures I am asking for one for C-mas.
The dinner before college thing was really popular with my friends. My brother’s had one of these and so did most of their friends. My parents gave me a “wisdom” book. It was a book with letters from so many different people in my life and from my past that wrote on different subjects such as working, time management, love, fruits of the Spirit and so on. It was really neat. You can buy the kits at most Christian book stores.
Great post. Don’t worry about the picture thing. I struggle with it ALL the time 🙂 I am not a photographer. I could have a $1000 camera and still have problems. It would probably help if I actually read the manual or something!
Love the idea of the dinner. That is awesome. What a great tradition.
I love the idea of a bar mitzvah of sorts to give charge to a (soon-to-be) man heading to college. How powerful! Not just that one meal, but also just that he has men in his life who will step in and play that role. Encourage him, challenge him, the whole deal. I am thinking already about my daughter (who is 2) going to college and doing something like that for her. Thanks for sharing it! Oh, and if you feel like posting the apple breakfast recipe thing, even without a photo!!, I would love it!
-Carrie
I love traditions so this was a fun read! I also finally got a chance to browse around your blog today and it finally clicked in my head why I recognize you…you sing at Westover! I’m not sure you would know me specifically but you’d probably know my parents–I am Rick and Liz Trautman’s daughter, Kristen. Anyway, it’s fun to make connections in this great expanse of bloggerland!
Jen, This looks Yummy…I like the dishes too. Thanks for coming by, come back anytime and make yourself at home. I will be back to visit with you. Nancy
OK…I’m totally jealous that Chris Daughtry goes to your church…he is so dang cute and I love his music. hmmm maybe you should sneak a picture when he’s leaving one day lol…
Have a great night!
I can’t imagine having to prepare and be ready for guests at 6:30! Wow he must be a special guy. BTW I love that you are writing off the top of your head it makes us feel like we are on your couch drinking coffee together. Your post always seem to draw us in and that is why I love coming here when I have a short break. We did that non-Jewish bar mitzva (sp?) thing when we were growing up and it was very special to me.
Thanks for stopping by and commenting on our first day of school! LOL 🙂
This post cracked me up! I tend to write like this, too.
I think it was such a great idea your brother had for your nephew. I think if more men invested in the young men in their circle of influence it would change the world.
And I would love to have the recipe for that apple breakfast thingie. I’m all about some Pioneer Womnan’s Apple Dumplins, so having another apple recipe would be lovely!
By the way, you said you thought you knew who you would be (in Jane Austen), but you didn’t say who…I’m curious! : )
Thx for your neat comment on my blog! I am going to go hunt back through yours to read and see your playing in the rain entry! It is so much fun, isn’t it?!? Now~ this idea of a commencement of folks to send your nephew off to college with so much wisdom gathered fro the men in his life…Priceless! I am for sure putting this in my memory bank. I love that idea! Happy almost the weekend to you!!! Leslie